differentiating

present participle of differentiate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of differentiating Stewart continued to embrace a broad range of stage and screen roles throughout his career, never differentiating between the ideas of high art and mass entertainment. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 There are different bumps and divots in the bone to take in, small details differentiating each one from the next. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 As outlined above, the biggest challenge in assembling the list was differentiating between importance and form. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026 As frontier models catch up with one another within weeks, data is becoming the differentiating factor in AI. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Just as the internet eventually stopped differentiating companies, AI access will, too. — Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The factory produces 2 million pounds of giardiniera a year, made from huge barrels of cut and cured pickles, carrots, celery, cauliflower and peppers, the latter ingredient differentiating the hot and mild varieties. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 For KnitWell, managing and differentiating each of its women’s specialty fashion retailers can be challenging. — David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 The Seahawks don’t give short shrift to special teams, differentiating them from the Rams and several others. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiating
Verb
  • The only thing really distinguishing them is that Tribit has gone for a two-tone design on the case and buds.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The pouches closely resemble nicotine products, raising concerns among school officials about student health and the difficulty of distinguishing between the products.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against rideshare company Lyft, accusing it of discriminating against passengers with disabilities by repeatedly denying rides, charging improper fees and failing to make accommodations.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The court’s six conservatives, all of whom were raised Catholic, leaned in favor of ruling the state was discriminating based on religion.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Differentiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiating. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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